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HELENA, MO [CHI] — Yesterday, Governor Brian Schweitzer and Lt. Governor John Bohlinger attended a Chanukah celebration at the Montana State Capitol in Helena. The event was organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Montana, under the directorship of Rabbi Chaim and his wife Chavie Bruk.

More in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Jerry Weissman)

Lighting the Menorah with the Gov of Montana

HELENA, MO [CHI] — Yesterday, Governor Brian Schweitzer and Lt. Governor John Bohlinger attended a Chanukah celebration at the Montana State Capitol in Helena. The event was organized by Chabad Lubavitch of Montana, under the directorship of Rabbi Chaim and his wife Chavie Bruk.

More in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Jerry Weissman)

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New Engagement!

Nathaniel Cohen (Neuilly, France) to Raquel Illouz (Paris, France)
Baby Boy!

Leiby and Mushka Brikman from Montreal, Canada had a baby boy!
Baby Girl!

Mendy and Chaya (nee Laber) Shepard from Albany, NY had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Mendel Mergui (Paris, France) to Chani Galperin (Winsor, Ontario) L’Chaim: Tonight, Thursday, 8:30pm at Rubashkins 1349 President street
New Engagement!

Arik Deren (Greenwich, CT) to Elkie Havlin (Dresden, Germany) L’Chaim: Tonight, Wednesday, 8:30pm at Albany Manor 641 Rutland Rd
New Engagement!

Mendel Sternberg (New London, CT) to Devora Lea Amar (Seine Et Marne, France) L’Chaim: Thursday, Nov. 5th, 8:00pm at Anshei Lubavitch 578 Albany Ave
Baby Girl!

Uriel and Mushky (nee Dubov) Hillel from Crown Heights had a baby girl!
Baby Boy!

Dovid and Chaya (nee Gordon) Drizin from Los Angeles, CA had a baby boy!
New Engagement!

Shmuel Helman (Brazil) to Stella Washingston (Alpharetta, GA)
New Engagement!

Doniel Preston (Edgware, UK) to Chayale Russel (Edgware, UK)
New Engagement!

Dovi Borochov (Crown Heights) to Mirel Vogel (London, UK)
New Engagement!

Binyomin Beilin (Boston, MA) Rivkah Bracha Ross (Waterbury, CT)
Baby Girl!

Menachem and Sari (Nee Gottlib) Forer from Crown Heights/Hillside had a baby girl!
New Engagement!

Dovi Zaetz (Crown Heights) to Hanni Ladayov (Paris, France)
New Engagement!

Levi Smith (N. Miami Beach, FL) to Chana Singer (Manchester, UK) L’Chaim: Tonight, Sunday, 8:00pm at 1349 President Street
Baby Girl!

Shui and Sheva (nee Tennenhaus) Kastel from Hollywood, FL had a baby girl!
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Menahem Mendel Bredoire (Paris, France) to Haya Mouchka Sebag (Paris,France)
Yale Daily News

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the first time in recent memory, the diverse organizations representing Yale’s Jewish community came together over the weekend for a single event — a festive menorah-lighting on Beinecke Plaza on Sunday evening.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Lighting of Menorah a Joint Effort

Yale Daily News

NEW HAVEN, CT — For the first time in recent memory, the diverse organizations representing Yale’s Jewish community came together over the weekend for a single event — a festive menorah-lighting on Beinecke Plaza on Sunday evening.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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This weeks Living Torah, titled “Polishing the Buttons” (Volume 43, Episode 170).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

Video of the Day – the Weekly Living Torah Clip

This weeks Living Torah, titled “Polishing the Buttons” (Volume 43, Episode 170).

Living Torah is a member supported project Become a member today at LivingTorah.org

Available in Hebrew, French and Russian in the Extended Article.

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A Chanukah Party in the Home of the French Consul General

MIAMI, FL [CHI] — For the first time ever in Florida, a menorah lighting and Chanukah party took place at the residence of Mr. Philippe Vinogradoff, Consul General of France in Miami. This event was organized for the French community of Florida by Rabbi Yisroel Frankforter and the students of the Miami Smicha Program. Over 120 people participated in this beautiful event. Mr. Vinogradoff expressed his wish that this becomes a yearly tradition.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Mazal Tov! – Its A Boy!

We would like to wish Mazal Tov to Michoel and Esty (nee Morrison) Feinstein (Shluchim to S Euclid, OH) on the birth of their son.

May the newborn be a source of Nachas to his parents, grandparents, relatives and Klal Yisroel.

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Lubavitch.com

Gov. Corzine prepares to light the Menorah as Rabbi Moshe Z Schapiro from Chabad of Hoboken and Mayor of Hoboken Dave Roberts look on.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300 on Sunday.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

Governor Corzine Celebrates Chanukah With Hoboken’s Jews

Lubavitch.com

Gov. Corzine prepares to light the Menorah as Rabbi Moshe Z Schapiro from Chabad of Hoboken and Mayor of Hoboken Dave Roberts look on.

HOBOKEN, NJ — Miracles were on NJ Gov. Jon Corzine’s mind when he kindled Chabad of Hoboken’s 6-foot tall menorah at City Hall before a crowd of 300 on Sunday.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Local News 10

N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

Children Inside When Synagogue Catches Fire

Local News 10

N. MIAMI BEACH, FL — A North Miami Beach synagogue caught fire on the final day of Hanukkah.

Sky Lake Synagogue on Northwest 183rd Street went up in flames while 25 children were inside for Hebrew classes Wednesday night.

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Chanukah Celebration in Chicago

CHICAGO, IL [CHI] — Winding their way down Chicago’s Magnificent Mile was a convoy unlike anything shoppers were expecting. Amongst the whirl of green and reed a fifty car long procession of Menorah Topped Vehicles snaked along Downtown Chicago’s most glamorous stretch of highbrow shops and swanky cafes.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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Chanukah with Chabad at CALTECH

PASADENA, CA [CHI] — The California Institute of Technology (CALTECH), one of the top ten universities in the world, held its first public Menorah lighting on campus this Chanukah. On Thursday night, December 6th, over eighty students, family members and faculty, gathered outside Caltech’s main dining hall for an outdoor Menorah lighting ceremony and Chanukah celebration.

More pictures in the Extended Article!

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The worlds only Menorah Fire Truck Parade

One of the many stops of the Menorah Fire Truck Parade that took place in Gaithersburg Maryland

GAITHERSBURG, MD [CHI] — Rockville Volunteer Fire Department, in conjunction with Chabad of Upper Montgomery County, paraded through Gaithersburg this past Thursday night. With a three foot Menorah perched on the front of Rescue Engine 33, the parade included five Chiefs vehicles a ladder truck and an ambulance, which drove throughout town handing out dreidels and chocolate Chanukah “Gelt”.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (by Ed Tenney RVFD)

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Bochurim Summonsed for Hanging up Posters

The minivan pulled over at the intersection of Carroll and Kingston.

CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn [CHI] — Two Kvutzeh Bochurim driving around Crown Heights in a minivan and hanging up posters were stopped and summonsed for illegally hanging up signs on city property.

The Bochurim, who could not speak English very well, were assisted by two patrolling Shomrim members with translating and explaining what happened. After receiving the summons they were told to stop hanging up the signs.

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The Courier-Journal

Under the watchful eyes of the children, Gov. Ernie Fletcher lit the central candle of the Grand Community Menorah yesterday during Chanukah on Ice at Iceland Sports Complex. Chabad of Kentucky organized the event to help build Jewish pride and encourage diversity. (Pam Spaulding)

LOUISVILLE, KY — Chanukkah might be the miracle of light, but a celebration of the Jewish holiday yesterday in Louisville was grounded in cold, hard ice.

The third annual Chanukah on Ice drew more than 250 people to the Iceland Sports Complex off North Hurtsbourne Parkway.

More pictures in the Extneded Article!

Fest of Lights and Ice

The Courier-Journal

Under the watchful eyes of the children, Gov. Ernie Fletcher lit the central candle of the Grand Community Menorah yesterday during Chanukah on Ice at Iceland Sports Complex. Chabad of Kentucky organized the event to help build Jewish pride and encourage diversity. (Pam Spaulding)

LOUISVILLE, KY — Chanukkah might be the miracle of light, but a celebration of the Jewish holiday yesterday in Louisville was grounded in cold, hard ice.

The third annual Chanukah on Ice drew more than 250 people to the Iceland Sports Complex off North Hurtsbourne Parkway.

More pictures in the Extneded Article!

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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — A record breaking number of 10,000 people, as estimated by the police, filled the Gulfstream Park of Hallandale Beach, Florida, to join a huge Chanukah party held for the 28th year in a row.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Eli Kahan)

Thousands at Goldstream Park Chanukah Event

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL [CHI] — A record breaking number of 10,000 people, as estimated by the police, filled the Gulfstream Park of Hallandale Beach, Florida, to join a huge Chanukah party held for the 28th year in a row.

More pictures in the Extended Article! (Photos By: Eli Kahan)

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